本震

Reading

Kana: ほんしん

Romaji: honshin

Definition

noun

1

main shock (of an earthquake)

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

震

Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える

Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver